5"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:


In Context

2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:

6 " 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.' "

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

Matthew 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:5But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5They said to him, |In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,